Gods of Sun and Sacrifice: Aztec and Maya Myth

by Tony Allan and Tom Lowenstein

Book Overview

When Cortes and his battle-weary Spanish soldiers first gazed on the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan in 1519, they viewed the amazing culmination of 3,000 years of continuous cultural development. Aztec... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0705435431
• ISBN13: 9780705435437
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Time Life Medical
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.2" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

!! Impressive !!

The historical as well as mythological references of this book are amazing. The book ties together the cultures of the Mayan and The Aztec into a purly hypnotic mix of mythological splendor as well as historical fact. Both the cultures of the Maya and the Aztecs are well presented with work done on beliefs, rituals, and folktales. The book also has many beautiful pictures and explanations for the myths of the cultures as well as in-depth comparisons to other culture of today and yesterday. The book also does an amazing job of integrating the effect that these gargantuan cultures had on the societies of today. I would highly recommend the rest of the "Myth and Mankind" series to anyone who loves both myth and the historical facts behind it.